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' CIGARETTE MACHINE.

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A. DE ZA'YAS Y MORENO. 'CIGARETTE MAGHINE.

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' CIGARETTE MACHINE. No. 353,054. Patented Nov. 23, 1886` INVENTOR y WITNBSSEJS:

ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES y PATENT @FFI-cn.

AMBRosro DE ZAYAs Y MORENO, or MATANZAS, CUBA.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.. 353,054, dated November 23, 1886.

A Application filed June 29, i886. Serial No. 206,603. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: f.

Be it known that I, AMBnosIo DE Zayas Y MORENO', of Matanzas,`Cuha, have invented a new and Improved Cigarette-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip-- drawings, forming apart of this specification,

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

y ting mechanism.

- 3 is a front elevation of the saine.

view of the same.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the saine. Fig. Fig. 4 is a. front elevation, partly in section, of the cut- Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the salue, parts being in section. sectional end view of the mechanism for forining the Wrapper, on the line x :c of Fig. 3.l Fig. .'Z is an enlarged similar view of part of the same. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 arc detail views of the wrapper carrier. Fig. 1l Ais a longitudinal vertical section on the line y y of Fig. l. Fig. 12 is a front elevation of the device for folding the ends of the wrapper. Fig. 13- is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 14 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 15. is a bottom Fig.- 16 is a faceview of the clutch.-

- On the main frame A, of suitable size and shape, is mounted a driving-wheel, B, Awhich receives a rotary motion, either by foot or by steam power, in any suitable manner. The driving Wheel or pulley B imparts 4a rotary motion, by means of a belt or otherdevice, to

1 the iiy-wheel C, mounted to rotate ioosely on a hollow shaft, D, having its nearing4 in `the standard Al of the main Iframe Aand. in @the .stationary shell E,secured tothe fable hof the main frame. The iiy-wheel 'C is-provided with a pinion, C', which meshes into7 the gearwheel F, secured to ashaft, F', havingits bearing in the standard A,and carrying a. pinion, F', which meshes into the gear-wheel G,lfast Fig. 6 is a' ened on the cani-shaft'H, having its bearing in the standards A and A2.

On the gear-wheel G is secured the segmental projection or cani G', which operates on the lever l,fu1crumed on the bracket-I',-

ysecuredto the standard A', the upper end of the lever Iv being in contact with the shaft J, having its bearing in the `hollow shalt D, and being rigidly connected by a pin, J', with a clutch-plate, J, which is thrown in and out of contact alternately with the fiy-Wheel C and with the stationary shell E, which supports the hopper K.

Against the inner end of the shaft J presses a coil-spring, J, placed in the hollow shaft D, whichis also provided with a longitudinal slot, D, through which passes the pin J. The hollow shaft D is formed into a distributing-screw, D?, of equal diameter throughout the length of the hopper K, and is then formed into a couical and packing screw, D, which terminates in the distributing-screw D*, of equal diameter through iislengtli. f' The hopper K opens into the shell E, which is conical in shape at'E an closely surrounds the conical screw D3.

Into the end of the conical part E of the shell E screws a tube, L, around which is placed the Wrapper, by means ofthe rolling and stamping device M, after the said wrapper has been cut to its proper size by the cutting mechanism N, (shown in detail in Figs. t and`5,) and which s'providcd with the guides or`rails N',

placed transversely on the table A3 of the main frame, the distance between said rails being egual to the width of the material which is to form thewrapper.

' At'the inner ends of the guides or rails h" is placed and secured tothe table A the knii'eblade@ ouone end of which is hinged the upper knife-blade, O", the free cud of .which is connected with the rod O?, passing through the tube 0i, secured tothe table A". -On the4 rod 0 is coiled thespringO, which rests at one end on the bottoinof the tube O3, the other end of the spring Oabutting against the lpin secured to the rod 02.A The lower end of. the rod 0?' is provided with a. cam, 05, on which operatesa. crank-arm, O, secured to the crank; shaft B', which passes through the cam O5. 'When the crank-arm -O lrotates in the direction of the arrow c', the rod O2 remains sta- ICO tionary until the crank-arm O strikes against the arm OT of the cam O5, and pushes the latter downward to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, whereby the upper knife, O', closes on the knife O, and as soon as the crankarm O6 passes the inner end of the arm O7 the rod O2 is thrown upward again by the action of the spring whereby the knife O' opens from the knife O. The wrapper material projects beyond the knives O and O', under a' glass cover, M', and is then carried to the tube L by the stamping device M, which is provided with a if narrow segmental arrn, M, carrying on its periphery a rubber stamp, M3, and pivoted to an arm, M, attached to the camshaft H.

To the segmental arm M2 is secured aspring, M, which has its lower end guided between the keeper M and the set-,screw M7, screwing in the arm M. The surface of the rubber stamp yMa takes hold of the under side of the wrapper and leads the same around the tube L, and as thesurfaee of the stamp is provided with'ttny desired inscription, trade-mark, or other fac-simile, this inscription is imprinted on thevunder surface of the wrapper. The rubber stamp M3 is inked by coming in contact during its rotation in the direction of the arrow c with the ink-roller MB, mounted on v the frame M9, held adj ustably on the table A3 of the main frame A. The set-screw M1 serves to regulate the'pressure of the rubber stamp :Ma on the under side of the wrapper.

The folding device P is provided with a carriage, Q, adapted to slide on the guide Q' in into the space through the opening S', formed by the split ends of the tube S.

On the -carriage Q, at each end of the tube S, is hinged a folding block, U, having trunnions U' and U, of which the latter is provided with the coiled spring U3, while the other trunnion, U', carries a pin, U, which comes in contact, when the carriageQ is travcling, with a horizontal pin, V, secured to a vertical shaft, V', -having its bearing in the table A, and being provided with the coiled spring V.

Directly under each end of the tube S and the trunnions U' and U is mounted,in the carriage Q, ashafhW, carrying the f0ldingblade W', und provided with the pinion W, which meshes into the small racks W and W, respectively, secured to the table A3. A spring, P', is attached by one end to the carriage Q, and by its other end to the under side of the table Aa, and said.spring serves to force the carriage Q back to the position shown in Fig.

trunnions U', and compress the springs V2,

but are prevented from turning in the opposite direction by the arm V3, attached to the shaft V', striking against the stops Vi, secured to the under side of the table The operation isas follows: The camshaft H receives a continuous rotary motion from the main driving pulley B, and the hollow shaft D, with its grooved parts D", D, and D, rotates at a higher rate of speed than the can1- shaft H, and its rotation ceases during about one sixth of one revolution of the cam-shaft H, caused by the action of the cam G'ofthegearwheel G on the lever Lwhich presses the shaft Jinward and disengages the clutch-plate J2 from the ily-wheel C and locks it on the stationary shell E, as shown in Fig. l1. The tobacco is placed in the hopper K, from which it passes to the distributing-screw D, which, when rotating, forces the tobacco forwardin the direction of the arrow b', and when the tobacco reaches the conical part E of the shell E the conical screw Da takes the tobacco,which is then transmitted by the screw D* to the end of the same and discharged in a packed forminto the wrapper, which now leaves the tube L and iscarried in the direction of the arrow b by the split tube S, in which the wrapper uncoils as soon as the `rubber stamp Ma has forced the wrapper around the tube L. The tube S and its wrapper travel now with the carriage Q to the right by the action of the spiral .cam R on the friction-roller Qof the carriage Q. .-The wrapper projects a short distance beyond each end ofthesplit tube S, and this projecting part of the wrapper is not filled with tobacco, thereby permitting of folding.

the ends of the wrapper-inward toward the tobacco. vAssoon'as the carriage Q has traveled the distance ofthe projecting ends of the wrapper beyond the tube S the screw D* commences to revolve and discharges the packed tobacco into the wrapper,which is traveling with the tube S in the direction of the arrow b.l As soon as the end of the split. tube S arrives at the end of the tube L and screw D, then the latter ceascsto rotate,and the wrapper has now been filled with sufficient tobacco for thecigarette. The carriage continues to'travel to the right, and the pin U of the trunnion U on each end of the split tube S comes simultaneously in contactwith the respective horizontal pins V on the shafts V', which are prevented from turning by the arms Vs striking against the stop-pins V, whereby the trunnions U are caused to turn, which swings the foldingblocks downward,and thereby closes the upper parts ofthe ends of thewrapper; which project beyond the tube S. As soon yas the .pins U have passed the pins V the springs Uon the trunnions U recoil and turn the trunnionsand their foldi ng-blocks U to their formerposition. The pinions W of the shafts W then come si- `zo ,the wrapping material between -thej-kn'ives-O sition by the ujncoiling of the springs V2. Themultaneously into-contact with the. racks'WS-I audW, which causes. the folding-blades W to'swing upward, and thereby press the lower cigarette.

' are now turned in the inverse direction by theracks W3 and W4. The cigarette is forced out 5 o f thesplit tube Sby the tube Land-the screw parts ofthe pro] ectingV ends o f the wrapper in-- the folded upper parts of the movement of the carriage throwslthe folding?` blades'W downward again; as the pinionsV"l `part D, as both act as aplnnger againstfthe l lfolded inner ends of the cigarette when `the car- -As soon as the carriage isin its former posi as shown in Fig. 11, the operator passes- -riage Q 'travels inward', asV above described,

tion,

"fandO'to the-required length, `which can' be A the cam-shaft H, whereby seen through, theglass cover M, and then the knifeO' 'is .moved downward, as before described, lbyl the action of the crank-arrnObn I the wrapper lis-cut tothe required width. f The segmental arm M2 jthentakes' hold of the under side of the cnt wrapper, under vthe glass cover. M,and pushes it around .the

`prints thewrapperwith the mark of the rubber -st amp.

v S, and thecarriage nowcommences its forward' movement in the D -and its screw'parts D2, Dfand D4. are again rotated, and the above-described operation is v cal shafts V', whereby the latter are turned,

diameter or length, ifi-desired.. seen thatN instead of-turning the trunnins U,and :is soon as the pins Uare disengaged from the pins-V the vertical jshaft-V' is forced to its forfncr po.-

split` tube S can-easily be taken outof the carriage-Q and replaced by-a'uoth-er of different l It Will also be the-width" of the material of the l'wrapper formsthe length of the wrappenapd the spli-ttube S is somewhat shorter than the length'of the wrapper. It will' also be seen that the screw D2 may g wire ih -the shape' of a' corkscrew, as represented-in Fig. 1. l Having thus fnllydcscribed my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters I atent v 1. In a cigarette-machine, a distributing,

- packing, and discharging screw, consisting of tube L, and at the same timeV As soon as the stamp has'left the wrapper'thelatter nncoils against theinner surface of the split tube direction of the arrow a ',`-an d tle hollow shaftbe -m'adef of a coiled' i a cyiindri'ca'l Ascrew part which terminates at one end into?. conical screw part; which agair;

terminates. lnto a cylindrical-screw,pai-i311 combinton vwith a split tube anda stationary shellprovide'd n y to the shape ofthe said screw, 'Substantial-ty as and for the purposeset'forth. l f

2. In cigarette-machine,-

ofa' distributing,

tube arranged to sur-onnd the 'end of 4the shell the c onibination..` packing, an' discharging screw', ashell inclo'singjthe same, and aspl-it'- with ahpper-and conforming and 4mounted/upon a re cip'rocating-fd carriagg,

andmechanisni forreciprocatingsaid carr ia ..|fe, v '-substantiallyfas' andfor the purposeset forth.

f 3. -In a cigarette-machine, thev combination of a distributing, packing, and'- discharging screw, anda stationary sh'ell having a hopper.

lwith a split-tube containinga wrapper-and mounted on ,a traveling carriage, and .mechanism for. intermittingly operating the screw and reciprocating 'the carriage,- substantially as sbownjand described.

4,. Infa ci guette-machine,

of a.. distribeting,l packing, and discharging the combination f screw, anda stationary shellhavinga hopper,

with a split tube containing afwrappen a carriage on vwl1ichthe said ftube is mounted, ay vfrictionroller: attached. to'thesaid carriage,

and a spiralcani 'operati ng on the said friction.-

roller, substantiallyas sho-wn and described. 5. In a cigarette-machine, the combination:

of a split tube containingla wrapper and a carriage on which thel saidltbe is mounted, 'and 'with thefoldi ng device scribed, forfol'di`ng the ends of the wrappe' automatically, as set fort-h.'

.6. ln a cigarette-machine,

the combination `of a split tube containing a wrapperand. a

carriage on which the said tube is mounted, and mechanism for'reciprocatingsaid carriage, with the -foldingblocks blades W', operated automatically, vsubstantially as'shown anddescribed. 7. In a cigarette-machine, the combination of the' stationary tubeL andthe split tube S withI the rolling and 'stamping device M', for feeding the cut wrapper between the said tub;v substantially` as shown and described.

8, Ina cigarette-machine, the combinationof the stationary tube L and the split tube S' ywith the segmental arm M2 and the rubber stamp M3, secured to the said arm M2, substan- .,'tially as shown and described. 9. ln acigarette-machine, the combination of the stationary tube Land the split tube S with the segmental arm M, the rubber stamp M1 secured to the said arm M, and the adjust-- able ink-rollerv M", substantially as shown and described.

' 10. In a-cigarette-machine, the combination echanismfor reciprocatingsaid carriage, substantiall y as det.

U and the foldingof the stationary tube L and' the split tube S with the 'segmental arm M2, the rubber 4stamp M7, as shown and described.-

l1. In a cigarettefmachine, the combination of the stationary tube L. the split tube S, and

,the glass plate M' wit-h the segmental arm M2, provided with a rubber stamp, M3, andthe camshaft H, substantially as shown and described.

12. In a cigareitemaebine, the combination of the stationary knife O and the pivoted knife O' Wit-hthe spring-rod O? andthe crankarm O6, attached to thecan shaft II, substantially as shown and described.

13. In acigarette-machine, the combination of the guides N andthe glass 'plate'M' with Y the cutting mechanism NO O' and mechanism for operating the same, substantially as shown and described.

14. In 'a cigarette-machine, the. combination of the guides N', the glass plate M', and the knives O and O' with the rod O2, the tube O3, thespring 0*,Yand the cam O5 on the said rod.

the spring-shafts V', the pins V, atached to4 the said shafts V', and mechanism for reciprocating the carriage, substantially asshown and described.

y 17. In a cigarette-machine, the reciprocat ing carriage Q, vhaving a'tube, S, the folding-v blacks U, the trunnions U' and U', the pins U, an'd the spring U3,.in combination with the'springshaits V', the pins V, and mechanism for vreciprocating the carriage, Y substan' 4tially as'shownand described. I8. Ina cigaretteinachine,the reciprocating carriage Q, .having atnbe, S, the4 folding-- mocks U, the trunnions Uand the pins U4, and the spring in combination with the pins V, the shafts V', the coilfsprings V2 on the said shafts V', the arm V, the stop-pins V*, and mechanism for reciprocating the carriage, substantially as shown and described.

'19. In a cigarettemachine, the reciprocating carriage Q, having' a tube, S, the shafts W, the folding-blades and the pinions NVZ, in combination with the racks W3 and W* Aand mechanism for'reciprocating the carriage,

Ythe cam R, and. the sp1-ing P', in combination with the fixed tube L and the screw part of the shaft D, substantially as shown and described.

22. In a cigarette-machine, the iy-wheel C, the clutch-plate J2, spring J3, the pin J', the shaft .I, and the hollow 'shaft D, carrying screw D2, in combination with the train of gcarwheels C', F, F2, and G, the segmental camv G', and the lever I, substantially asV shown and described.

23. In a cigarette-machine, the gear-wheel G, connected' by a train of gear-Wheels with the y-wheelC, the segmental cam G', and the cam-shaft H, in combination with the lever I, the shaft J,'the clutch-'plate J2, spring J, and the hollow shaft D, carrying screw D2, substan- A tially as/shown and described. i

241 In acigarette-machine, the lever I, the

shaft J, the clutch-plate J2, and the spring Ji?, in combination with the fiy-Wheel C and the "hollow shaft D, carrying screw d, and mechanism forvibrating lever I, substantially as shown vand described. i

f 'AMBROSIO DE ZLMYAS Y lllORlflNQ. Witnesses:

EDGAR TATE, E. M. CLARK. 

